South Texas League

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The South Texas League operated as a class C minor league from 1903 through 1906. It was just a four-team league for its first three years, expanding to six teams in its final run.

1 Cities Represented
2 Teams and Statistics
- 2.1 1903 - 1904
- 2.2 1905 - 1906
3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

Austin, TX: Austin Senators 1906
Beaumont, TX: Beaumont Oil Gushers 1903; Beaumont Millionaires 1904-1905; Beaumont Oilers 1906
Brenham, TX: Brenham Orphans 1905
Galveston, TX: Galveston Sand Crabs 1903-1906
Houston, TX: Houston Buffalos 1903; Houston Wanderers 1904; Houston Buffalos 1905-1906
Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Creoles 1906
San Antonio, TX: San Antonio Bronchos 1903-1906

[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1903 - 1904

1903 South Texas League
Presidents: James Nolan / Max Stubenraugh

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
San Antonio Bronchos	70	54	.565	0	Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs	67	58	.536	3.5	E.M. Riley
Houston Buffalos	57	64	.471	11.5	Gerald Hayes
Beaumont Oil Gushers	53	71	.427	17	Denny Lyons

Playoff: San Antonio 7 games, Galveston 2. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	BA	.360	Orth Thomas	San Antonio	W	22
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	Runs	105	Baldo Luitich	Galveston	Pct	.708; 17-7
Ed Pleiss	Galveston	Hits	168

1904 South Texas League
President: Max Stubenraugh

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Galveston Sand Crabs	82	43	.656	0	Marcene Johnson
Beaumont Millionaires	66	56	.541	14.5	F.W. Greer
Houston Wanderers	66	59	.528	16	Claude Reilly
San Antonio Bronchos	32	88	.267	47.5	Wade Moore

Playoff: Galveston 4 games, Houston 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Bob Edmundson	Houston	BA	.340	Clayton Robb	Beaum/Houst	W	26
Ed Cermack	Galveston	Runs	104	Baldo Luitich	Galves/Beaum	W	26
Les Smith	Beau/SanAn/Hous	Hits	171	Bill Sorrells	Houston	SO	243
Dick Latham	Galveston	HR	18	John Reuther	Galveston	Pct	.774; 24-7

[edit] 1905 - 1906

1905 South Texas League
President: Bliss P. Gorham

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Buffalos	83	42	.664	0	Claude Reilly
San Antonio Bronchos	68	61	.527	17	Wade Moore
Galveston Sand Crabs	57	69	.452	26.5	Marcene Johnson
Beaumont #/ Brenham	45	81	.357	38.5	J.W. Greer

#Beaumont (40-68) moved to Brenham (1-6) August 21,
becoming an orphan team, playing in Austin and San Antonio. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Earle Gardner	San Antonio	BA	.306	Ed Karger	Houston	W	24
Newt Hunter	Houston	Runs	79	Ivy Tevis	Galveston	SO	201
Bob Edmundson	Houston	Runs	79	Ed Karger	Houston	Pct	.750; 24-8
Newt Hunter	Houston	Hits	139	Bob Edmundson	Houston	Hits	139

1906 South Texas League
President: Dr. William R. Robbie

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Houston Buffalos	78	43	.645	0	Con Harlow
Austin Senators	76	47	.618	3	Warren Gill
Beaumont Oilers	72	50	.590	6.5	Gerald Hayes / Sam LaRoque
Galveston Sand Crabs	58	68	.460	22.5	Wade Moore
San Antonio Bronchos	57	69	.452	23.5	Nin Alexander / Pat Paige
Lake Charles Creoles	30	94	.242	49.5	Edward Switzer / Dick Latham / Denny Lyons

Playoff: Austin 4 games, Houston 4; Austin was awarded the championship because
Houston refused to stop using non-league players. An eighth game was played after
Austin had been awarded the title by forfeit. Player Statistics